Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V review: Five to go

19 December 2011
Do we cancel the show if the star is not available? This one must've crossed some minds over at Sony Ericsson when the Xperia Neo had to be discontinued. But no, they didn't cancel it. The crew was told to take five instead while they skimmed ...

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  • AnonD-44713
  • fki
  • 02 Mar 2012

which is one is better in sony ericsson xperia
neo v , live or mini any suggestion?

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    • Anonymous
    • U{k
    • 15 Feb 2012

    Anonymous, 20 Dec 2011so does it have have the same camera as the minis n live wi... moreNo, xperia mini has better camera amd hd video recording at 30 fps. Neo v, I am getting only 25 fps.

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      • MJ
      • uvm
      • 14 Feb 2012

      I m the owner of this phone..this is a great phone..sony mobile bravia engine is superb..go n buy this phone..really amazing phone

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        • Anonymous
        • U{W
        • 14 Feb 2012

        bvja, 14 Feb 2012Warning - neo v hd video is only 25 fps !! Whereas it is 30... moreI mean video capture from camera.

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          • bvja
          • U{W
          • 14 Feb 2012

          Warning - neo v hd video is only 25 fps !! Whereas it is 30 fps in xperai mini !!
          Video on tv looks grainy, faded / colorless and jerky.
          Mini is better.
          I have checked this with vlc player.
          GSMARENA is wrong in giving spec.
          Mini is more latest, has corner based icons, has minor sw diff than neo v.
          Very disappointed. Its not worth 18k without hd video.
          Otherwise, happy with otherfeatures.

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            • aassshu
            • jFF
            • 09 Feb 2012

            wowwwwwwwwwww I have purchase the neo v excellent phone.I love the performance smooth browsing is one plus point .screen is excellent but only problem is their battery back up.

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              • Anonymous
              • 07 Feb 2012

              Bought the phone 3 mnths ago. It has a serious restart problem. Phone is lying with SE service centre since a month. Excellent design with good features and value for money but a technical problem difficult to handle, even by SE!

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                • Swapnil
                • uvn
                • 28 Jan 2012

                I have to buy a phone. , . .
                Which phone would i buy?
                1) Sony Xperia Neo V
                2) Apple Iphone 3GS. .
                Please give me suggestion. . . . . . . .

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mXM
                  • 22 Jan 2012

                  I have the original Neo, or perhaps I should call it the Neo VIII :-). The original release of the Neo was certainly affected by the earthquake. My memory is that it made a fleeting appearance in one or two stores in about March and then disappeared for about 4 months. However, I suspect that there is more to the Neo V downgrade story than meets the eye. My suspicion is that Sony might have had to kill the Neo temporarily in order to meet production targets for the IPhone 4s camera sensors.
                  Or perhaps Sony felt that there was too much of an overlap in the specs of the Neo and the Arc.
                  If they are really struggling bringing 8mp camera phones to the market then surely it would have made more sense to downgrade a model like the Xperia Ray that was still on its way to market.
                  Also, the 5mp snapper mid range segment of the market is pretty crowded. The 8.1mp Exmor R sensor on the original Neo at least offered it a potential USP. If Sony had originally gone to market with the V, then I might have been tempted to look elswhere.
                  The strangest twist in the tale is that, despite rumours that it would be replaced by the Neo V the original Neo is still available from Sony (Jan 2012) and it's only about £30 more than the V.

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                    • shammi.bhatti
                    • s8I
                    • 15 Jan 2012

                    nice shape nd nice colour i mostly like the sony ericcsson's

                    mobile

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                      • aaron
                      • t}D
                      • 12 Jan 2012

                      ravi, 09 Jan 2012neo v play all the types video format. you can install mx ... moreNeo V doesn't play all the video formats. That is where samsung overtake SE. I downloaded a video from youtube and it never played on my Neo V...I can play any video type on my Samsung Galaxy S :D... also I'm not at all satisfied with the screen brightness...I wish it could have been a little bit brighter comparing with Samsung's AMOLED display.

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                        • bonj
                        • BwW
                        • 09 Jan 2012

                        My iPhone wielding friends drool ovel my neo V's reality display. Can't blame 'em. :-p~

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                          • ravi
                          • 7tA
                          • 09 Jan 2012

                          neo v play all the types video format.
                          you can install mx video player for playing videos.

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                            • sunny
                            • Xj6
                            • 09 Jan 2012

                            nice phone..i have it

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                              • Daven
                              • tT%
                              • 04 Jan 2012

                              i have been using this mobile for over 3 months. this is has a good screen, music is nice, camera is also good, but it's speed is slow, internal memory is very less, so you will have to think before downloading any application....
                              one thing is more for sure, that is it's price, 17K is the best deal, no mobile is available in the market better then this on such competitive price....

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                                • Dimitris
                                • 3Au
                                • 04 Jan 2012

                                I bought neo v for my wife and she fell in love with it as much as i did in fact. I am an iphone 4 owner and i like the organization, interface, feel and looks of neo v much more. Imho looks so much more elegant than the iphone. The battery is not one of its strong points.

                                In terms of responsiveness and overall experience i cant tell a difference btw this and iphone 4. I got it for 190 euros and Iphone for 600 Euros. There is absolutely no way that anyone can convince me that this price difference is justified whatsoever. My sister got the Xperia Ray couple of months ago and she is really satisfied too. Best budget phones in my opinion.

                                An x apple fanboy.

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                                  • DeathCzar
                                  • vbP
                                  • 02 Jan 2012

                                  There is a gold plated hdmi cable included in the box
                                  i live in india

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                                    • noma
                                    • ftb
                                    • 30 Dec 2011

                                    just wanna find out where can i get the neo v in a red colour in south africa gauteng johannesburg

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                                      • ravis
                                      • YTL
                                      • 26 Dec 2011

                                      neo v is rocks. it very good in all specs. I hqve it.

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                                        • viju
                                        • jFF
                                        • 25 Dec 2011

                                        poor battery back up no video calling restart sumtime exit automatically. frm running game